River Shannon, Gorteenoran, Roosky
Installation of a 70m floating mooring, access gangway, and path on the River Shannon.
18281 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 19 December 2018
- Reference
- 18281
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a 70-meter floating mooring on the River Shannon, including a lower section for canoes and small boats. It also includes an access gangway, service bollards for light and water, a new access plinth, and a path. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of (a) the installation of 70m of floating mooring including a 6m length with lower free-board for canoes and small boats, access gangway and service bollards providing lighting and water supply. (b) construction of a new access plinth and new access path. A natura impact statement and ecological impact assessment has also been prepared in respect of the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Portroose, Rooskey, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €340,000 | 96 m |
| 6 Forest Park, Carnadoe, Rooskey | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 248 m |
| Cronkell, Rooskey, Roscommon | Jul 2025 | €70,000 | 248 m |
| Main St, Roosky, Roscommon | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 344 m |
| Main St, Rooskey, Roscommon | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 388 m |
| Rivershannon Lodge, Roosky, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €392,000 | 394 m |
| Main Street, Roosky, Roscommonnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €100,000 | 427 m |
| 4 Stoney Vale, Rooskey, Roscommon | Feb 2025 | €189,000 | 464 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 December 2018
- Further information requested20 February 2019
- Further information received16 May 2019
- Decision due24 July 2019
- Decision issued19 July 2019
- Grant issued22 August 2019
- Permission expiry21 August 2024
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